Chambersburg pickleball tournament crowns division winners

The Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce recognized winners from its fifth annual Rally in the Valley Pickleball Tournament, held Oct. 16-17 at the Chambersburg Memorial YMCA.The tournament opened the evening of Oct. 16 and continued through the afternoon of Oct. 17, according to a community announcement. Competitors participated in men’s, women’s and mixed doubles divisions, with medals awarded for first, second and third-place finishes and a Golden Pickle Award presented to the event’s top players.Tournament winnersWomen’s Doubles Under 50First place: Bailey Slusser and Mandi BittingerSecond place: Elsie Lapp and Sadie LappThird place: Ana Carla Zierke Yin and Martha Fernanda Salgado NetoWomen’s Doubles 50+First place: Deb Norris and Patty StevensSecond place: Ginny Harriger and Angie LeedyThird place: Tammy Kolb and Kendra StainsMen’s Doubles Under 50First place: Brad Kuhns and Danley ShankSecond place: Garrett Blubaugh and David ElliottThird place: Blake Diller and Ryan DillerMen’s Doubles 50+First place: Lee Leonard and Jeff TaylorSecond place: Les Hegarty and Doug ReeseThird place: Jeff Bean and Chuck KiserMixed Doubles AdvancedFirst place: Mandi Bittinger and Jonathan LaughmanSecond place: Ashley Coy and John BraunThird place: Leah Wadel and Branden ByersMixed Doubles NoviceFirst place: Lisa Jerigan and Mike MillerSecond place: Jess Bair and Zach StoughThird place: Trang Rioux and Jeff TaylorSponsors and tournament supportPlayers received swag bags from Penn National Insurance, T-shirts provided by WellSpan Health, hydrostickers from GDC IT Solutions, pickleballs from Sharpe & Sharpe LLP and koozies from SEK CPAs & Advisors, according to the announcement.The chamber also thanked sponsors that supported the tournament, including Patriot Federal Credit Union, Wilson College, The Floor Trader Outlet of Chambersburg, Chick-fil-A Chambersburg, Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County, C.V. Wenger, F&M Trust, GearHouse Brewing Co., Keystone Health, Noelker and Hull Associates Inc., Orrstown Bank, Starr Insurance and The Zoeller Company.According to the announcement, the annual event continues to bring together players for competition, recreation and community connections through one of the nation’s fastest-growing sports.This story was produced with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.This article originally appeared on Chambersburg Public Opinion: Chambersburg pickleball tournament crowns division winners